The Village of Crossville board went over several upcoming events tied in with the holiday season at their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13. The board talked about the upcoming Angel Tree event as well as the Christmas Parade and Board Christmas Party.

Trustee Cindy Westfall updated the board on the Angel Tree project, which provides Christmas gifts for children of families in need. The Village of Crossville is now accepting sign-ups for the service, which is funded by the city as well as private donations to the cause. All those interested in signing up should be residents of Crossville. Westfall noted that this is the third year in offering the Angel Tree and the need doubled in 2011.

"We always try to make sure the children get items they need, such as clothing and books for school along with a toy," said Westfall. "The Angel Tree giving is based on donations. We divide the money up between the number of children in need. The only stipulation is they must be residents of Crossville."

Westfall will be joined by Konnie Harrington and Billie Mullins, both board trustees, in securing items for the Angel Tree project. They expect to have all items in place for children by Monday, Dec. 17.

In old business, Mayor Henry Feldman talked about the interview process to replace outgoing office personnel Judy Davis. The board has received numerous applications for the position and have been conducting interviews over the past two weeks. They will continue to narrow the field down and have a few more interviews scheduled in the next few days before making a decision on a candidate for the position. Feldman noted the board would not meet to finalize filling the position and if an agreement is reached, the decision would be made by those involved in the interview process, which consists of board members.

Mayor Feldman reminded the board about the upcoming Village of Crossville Christmas party, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at The Red Wagon. The party is for the employees and board of the Village and more details can be obtained by calling Selena Harrell at the Village office.

Mayor Feldman also reminded the board about the Christmas Parade set for Saturday, Dec. 8.

Also, the new fire truck that was purchased earlier in 2011 is still draining batteries. The fire department will look into that issue. Mayor Feldman noted the new pickup that was donated to the Village by the White County Bridge Commission is going in for a tune up and the Village will see how it does before switching the plow over to the truck. He noted because of the lack of snow and bad weather last year, the truck had not been used, but hopes it will work as the salt eats terrible on the dump truck and utilizing the pickup will save the dump truck from future corrosion.

Page 2 of 2 - Mayor Feldman also noted the Ruritans donated $500 to the Veteran's Memorial project and Claudie Parson had reported to him the past weekend's event at the four-way stop where pork loins and sandwiches were sold brought in around $1,500 after expenses. The money will be used to purchase a welcome sign arriving in Crossville on the south edge of town. Any remaining money will be donated to the Veteran's Memorial Project at City Park.

In new business for the board, two building permits were approved. The first was for Mary Slankard and Lance Clevenger, who will remove an old mobile home from Ingram Street and replace it with a new home on the lot. The second approval was for Wes Trout, who is installing a new carport at his residence on Second Street.

Mayor Feldman ended the meeting with a short talk on the Village Barbeque event the final weekend of April in 2013. He said he hopes the Village will get a head start on contacting teams to participate and they have also checked into including a car show for the 2013 event. Feldman also noted the importance of offering trophies for the winners of the barbeque competition.

The Village of Crossville board will only meet one time in December, as is customary for the group. The next meeting is slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 followed by a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 to close out the 2012 year.